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| Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances for Children |
| For Normal Healthy Children in Singapore |
| Age group |
Energy
(kcal) |
Protein
(g) |
Ca
(mg) |
Fe
(mg) |
Vit
A
(mcg) |
Vit
D
(mcg) |
Thiamin
(mg) |
Ribo-
flavin
(mg) |
Niacin
(mg) |
Vit
B12
(mcg) |
Folic
Acid
(mcg) |
Vit
C
(mg) |
| Infants |
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| 3 - <6 months |
700 |
16 |
500-600 |
7 |
300 |
10.0 |
0.28 |
0.42 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
60 |
20 |
| 6 - <9 months |
810 |
17 |
500-600 |
7 |
300 |
10.0 |
0.32 |
0.49 |
5.3 |
0.3 |
60 |
20 |
| 9 - <12 months |
950 |
18 |
500-600 |
7 |
300 |
10.0 |
0.38 |
0.57 |
6.3 |
0.3 |
60 |
20 |
| Toddlers |
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| 1 - <2 yrs |
1150 |
19 |
400-500 |
7 |
250 |
10.0 |
0.46 |
0.69 |
7.6 |
0.9 |
100 |
20 |
| 2 - <3 yrs |
1350 |
22 |
400-500 |
7 |
250 |
10.0 |
0.54 |
0.81 |
8.9 |
0.9 |
100 |
20 |
| 3 - <5 yrs |
1550 |
25 |
400-500 |
7 |
300 |
10.0 |
0.62 |
0.93 |
10.2 |
1.5 |
100 |
20 |
| Children |
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| Boys |
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| 5- 7 yrs |
1850 |
30 |
400-500 |
7 |
300 |
10.0 |
0.74 |
1.11 |
12.2 |
1.5 |
100 |
20 |
| 7- 9 yrs |
2100 |
39 |
400-500 |
7 |
400 |
2.5 |
0.84 |
1.26 |
13.9 |
1.5 |
100 |
20 |
| 10- 11 yrs |
2200 |
49 |
600-700 |
7 |
575 |
2.5 |
0.88 |
1.32 |
14.5 |
2.0 |
100 |
20 |
| 12- 13yrs |
2400 |
61 |
600-700 |
12 |
725 |
2.5 |
0.96 |
1.44 |
15.8 |
2.0 |
200 |
30 |
| 14 - 15 yrs |
2650 |
74 |
600-700 |
12 |
725 |
2.5 |
1.06 |
1.59 |
17.5 |
2.0 |
200 |
30 |
| 16- 17yrs |
2850 |
80 |
500-600 |
6 |
750 |
2.5 |
1.14 |
1.71 |
18.8 |
2.0 |
200 |
30 |
| Girls |
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| 5- 7 yrs |
1750 |
30 |
400-500 |
7 |
300 |
10.5 |
0.70 |
1.05 |
11.6 |
1.5 |
100 |
20 |
| 7- 9 yrs |
1800 |
39 |
400-500 |
7 |
400 |
2.5 |
0.72 |
1.08 |
11.9 |
1.5 |
100 |
20 |
| 10- 11 yrs |
1950 |
51 |
600-700 |
7 |
575 |
2.5 |
0.78 |
1.17 |
12.9 |
2.0 |
100 |
20 |
| 12- 13 yrs |
2100 |
63 |
600-700 |
18 |
725 |
2.5 |
0.84 |
1.26 |
13.9 |
2.0 |
200 |
30 |
| 14- 15 yrs |
2150 |
66 |
600-700 |
18 |
725 |
2.5 |
0.86 |
1.29 |
14.2 |
2.0 |
200 |
30 |
| 16- 17 yrs |
2150 |
60 |
500-600 |
19 |
750 |
2.5 |
0.86 |
1.29 |
14.2 |
2.0 |
200 |
30 |
Legend:
Ca - calcium; Na - sodium; K - potassium;
Fe - iron; Vit A - vitamin A; Vit C - vitamin C
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| Please note: |
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The recommended dietary allowances are average daily
intakes of nutrients over a period of time for the majority of
the population. They are not absolute daily dietary
requirements.
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| Source: Department of Nutrition, Ministry of Health |
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